Read the following statements and mark the correct answer.

Assertion: External recruitment is an economical source of recruitment .
Reasoning: To recruit staff from external sources advertising and processing of applications is needed.

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

The correct answer is option 4- Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Assertion (A): "External recruitment is an economical source of recruitment." This statement is not true. External recruitment involves more costs compared to internal recruitment, due to expenses such as advertising job vacancies, processing applications, conducting interviews, and sometimes even relocation costs for the new hires.

Reasoning (R): "To recruit staff from external sources, advertising and processing of applications is needed." This is correct. External recruitment usually requires steps like advertising the job openings (through newspapers, online portals, etc.), receiving applications, shortlisting candidates, and conducting interviews—all of which can be resource-intensive.

Thus, while the reasoning is accurate, it does not support the assertion that external recruitment is economical, as external recruitment is often more costly. Therefore, the assertion is incorrect, but the reasoning is correct.